Apartments & body corporate

EV fever is hitting Australia and New Zealand in a big way…not just because people are passionate about the environmental benefits of purchasing a low or zero emission vehicle, but also to gain independence from the soaring cost of traditional fuels.

And, with the rapid pace of development in major cities in both countries, but particularly in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney, apartment blocks, townhouses or multi-person dwellings are a great solution for those who want to live close to work (but don’t have several million dollars for a block of land or a house!).

There are a couple of big considerations when planning and installing an electric vehicle charge point in an apartment building – or any building with multiple residents or where a body corporate is involved.

The first is how and who will pay for the initial installation? Where will it be located and what if there is more than one resident with an EV?

The second? Will you charge for people to use your charge point – a user pays system – or will it be free? Either way, how do you monitor and manage it while ensuring fair and equitable access and value for money for everyone?

(And a third, but not so important, consideration is what does your charge point look like? Believe it or not, our team have umpired disagreements about the visual appeal of charging stations!)

There is a great solution to all these questions; software. Our in-house software coders have developed some of the smartest EV management software on the Australian and New Zealand market that is capable of managing stuff like:

Multiple flexible billing options – by the hour, by kWh and by consumer type

Load management and balancing across groups or pools of chargers

Real-time and historic reporting and dashboard options – find out who is using the most power so you can plan how much you’ll need for the future

With a heap of experience in installing EV equipment in apartment and body corporate-managed buildings, we can advise you how to make best use of existing infrastructure, what upgrades are necessary and what you can probably do without.

So, what do you need to do to get your apartment or multi-occupancy property ready for EVs? Well, we invite you to call us because…

We know what we’re talking about when it comes to EVs…in fact, you’ll have to tell us when to stop talking about EVs.

From the first chat to showing residents how to use it, we aim to make everything run smoothly for your apartment EV charging system.

We talk to everyone; obviously, discussions between multiple and diverse groups of people don’t always go to plan, but we’ll ensure all stakeholders are as engaged as possible.

We only supply and install EV charging equipment that is fully compliant with Australian and New Zealand electrical standards so people, vehicles and buildings are kept safe.

We don’t talk lots of jargon when talking about EVs and EV charging equipment…but can talk the techs if you prefer.

We offer nationwide coverage in both Australia and across the ditch in New Zealand.

Custom fabrication is available…need protection barriers? Simply ask us about our local design and fabricating services.

We love to talk about our projects; want to see yourselves on our blog, our socials or perhaps in the paper? We can make you famous (in the EV world).

If you’d like to find out more, or to request a budgetary estimate, proposal or a quote for your project, simply call us on 1300 70 11 99 (Australia) or 0800 11 11 51 (New Zealand) or drop us an email at contactus@evolutionaustralia.com.au

We look forward to working with you to make your apartment block or body corporate-managed electric vehicle charging project a success.